making a prayer (to a god or Buddha)
one point; stitched ornament; small needlepoint design; relief pitcher brought in to face one batter
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
mead; honey wine; ambrosia; nectar of the gods
contest; comparison; competition
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
offering a cup (of sake) in return
daring and resolute; having dauntless courage
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
to change color (esp. leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden; to ripen; to grow ripe
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
evening; night; nighttime
cheekbones; zygomatic bone; malar bone
big-boned; sturdily built; stout; solid (plan, storyline, etc.)
to congratulate; to wish (someone) well; to celebrate
one's wife; wife (of somebody below the speaker in rank)
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
(act of) encouragement; stimulus; incentive
(of a couple) fighting and splitting up
to be hesitant; to feel timid
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
easily; effortlessly; changing completely; plink (sound of something light falling or rolling)
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
to run around; to bustle about; to busy oneself
complication; intricacy; involution; to become complicated; to get entangled
putting one's affairs in order; ordering one's affairs; tidying up
to be understood; to be comprehended; to be grasped; to become clear; to be known; to be discovered
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
the other day; some time ago; recently